Huayu Tianxian: This director is such a hypocrite!

Chapter 135 Casting (Part 2): Annie and Yifei

"Ahhh! Crystal, it's been so long!"

Fourteenth floor of Feiye Group Company, near the elevator.

The staff members passing by were amazed by the couple embracing.

Beautiful and sweet Anne Hathaway, and China's fairy sister Liu Yifei.

Good heavens, these two together are so good-looking they could beat 99.99% of the people on Earth!

"My goodness, it's only been a few months since we last met in Venice! You've gotten even more beautiful, Yifei!"

Yifei, holding Annie's hand, looked up at her face and said, "You've become even more beautiful! Your skin is so nice!"

Annie smiled and squeezed Yifei's hand, her eyes full of surprise: "Quick, find a place to sit. I've been wanting to have a good chat with you."

Yifei nodded and led her towards the actors' waiting area.

The two pulled out two adjacent soft chairs and sat down, and the clever Cindy took the opportunity to hand them warm water.

Anne took the water glass, her bright red lips parted in a wide grin, revealing a row of perfectly white teeth: "Honestly, Crystal, I've been thinking about you a lot since the Venice Film Festival. I still remember what director Ang Lee said about you: 'You have a lot of talent.'"

Yifei raised her hand and brushed a stray hair behind her ear. "Stop praising me. I was just tagging along on the red carpet with Ye Chong. I'm still far from being good enough."

"What does it matter? Look, isn't this Universal blockbuster your chance? I believe in you!"

The two chatted back and forth, starting with interesting stories from the film festival, then moving on to the scripts they each had, and discussing the latest developments in the Hollywood industry.

They then moved on to the topic of skin conditions caused by filming late into the night, and the conversation flowed freely.

Annie leaned closer, lowered her voice, and shared her skincare tips: "A man's pleasure is truly related to skincare."

Yifei listened attentively. Although she didn't quite understand what Yifei meant by "Jingxi," she nodded in agreement and began to share her own skincare tips.

The two huddled together, whispering to each other, occasionally bursting into laughter.

The staff around them treaded lightly, not daring to disturb them.

Annie blinked her big eyes, then suddenly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, you're also the second female lead in Ye Chong's movie this time?"

"also?"

"It seems like there's no female lead this time; the outstanding characters all have roughly the same amount of screen time."

Yifei's fingers tightened slightly as she held the water glass, and she nodded: "Yeah, Ye Chong gave me the role of Lu Fu. The role is alright, but it's quite difficult."

"Oh? You've been exposed!" Annie raised an eyebrow, unable to hide the smile on her lips. "I knew it! The way he looked at you in Venice was different. So that's what you two are up to."

"Now, I'm going to change how I address you, Crystal, the director's wife!"

Yifei's face instantly turned bright red, and she gently patted Annie, saying, "Don't talk nonsense, or someone might overhear."

She glanced subconsciously toward the VIP reception area, her ears turning pink.

Annie laughed even harder and leaned closer: "What are you shy about? Ye Chong is very talented and a very interesting person."

Interesting? Would something interesting revolve around your own feet every day?

Is it funny that he would ask me to pray for him every day?

Yifei bit her lower lip and couldn't help but retort in a low voice, "He's a bad guy. He's always so irresponsible and can be really annoying."

He said that, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

In the reception area, Ye Chong and Hans's conversation was coming to an end.

"Ye, let's discuss the details of the music after the audition."

Ye Chong stood up and shook hands with him: "No problem, you go ahead and get busy. If you need anything, feel free to contact my assistant Shen Ze."

After seeing Hans off, Chen Zhixi crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow at him: "Not bad, Chong-di, you've got Hans completely under your thumb."

Ye Chong clicked his tongue and straightened his suit jacket.

"What does it mean to have a good grasp of things? It means that professionals attract each other."

He knew it perfectly well.

Hans wanted creative freedom, a top-notch production team, and most importantly, money.

Money was the deciding factor. Regardless of their nationalities and the unfamiliarity between them, as long as they could be paid and given a voice, he was naturally willing to come.

Let's go!

Without further ado, Ye Chong led Chen Zhixi outside.

As soon as he stepped outside, Ye Chong's gaze swept across the outer hall and he immediately spotted the two people in the waiting area.

Yifei and Annie were huddled together talking, their cheeks flushed.

He smirked and started walking in that direction.

Chen Zhixi shook his head and followed.

Anne saw them first and stood up with a smile.

"Annie, long time no see, you must have had a long journey." Ye Chong gave her a polite smile.

Annie shook hands with him, a playful smile in her eyes: "Director Ye, you're too kind. It's my honor to receive your invitation. Besides, I get to see my good friend Yifei here."

Ye Chong raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Yi Fei beside him.

Good friends? What happened? Didn't they only meet a few times in Venice?

Is my older sister a female prostitute?

He reached out and gently squeezed Yifei's wrist: "What are you chatting about? You seem so happy, your face is all red from smiling."

Yifei glared at him and quietly pulled her hand away from his: "Can't you speak properly? I'm not telling you anything, anyway, I didn't say anything nice about you."

Chen Zhixi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Ye Chong wasn't annoyed. He chuckled twice and said, "Alright, the audition room is ready. Come in with me."

He nodded to Annie as a greeting, then took Yifei's hand and walked towards the audition room.

When the two entered the audition room, it was already set up.

The director's chair in the main seat was empty, with a monitor placed next to it, and assistant director Shi Weicong was already in place.

Ye Chong pulled Yi Fei in front of the camera and looked down at her: "Don't be nervous. Your role has already been decided. No one can take it from you. Today you're just going through the motions and acting along."

Just think of them as A, B, and C.

Yifei rolled her eyes at him and raised her chin: "Does my sister need you to teach her?"

Oh? Really?

Ye Chong smiled inwardly, turned around, walked to the director's chair, sat down, and picked up the walkie-talkie. "All departments, prepare yourselves. The auditions are officially beginning. Call people in order."

The assistant director responded, took the list, walked to the door, and began calling out numbers.

The first to enter were several supporting actors, all familiar faces from Hollywood.

Yifei said she wasn't nervous, but actually her fingertips were clenched a little tight. But thankfully, after a few lines, she gradually relaxed.

She completely entered the state of Ruf; she had a straight face, spoke with tone, and her eyes were expressive, but there was an awkward feeling about her, as if she wasn't a real person.

This was naturally a special treat Ye Chong gave her!

Controlling facial muscles involves making movements and expressions; some muscles move while others remain still.

For example, a smile: the corners of the mouth curve up slightly at the same speed, but the eyes remain still, making it look like a robot.

But you still need to add eye acting to fully portray this character.

Fortunately, Ye Chong has a cheat code; he can just use it on Yi Fei's body before filming.

In the following scenes, Yi Fei's performance was smooth and natural, without the slightest lag.

Ye Chong sat behind the monitor, his eyes full of approval.

"Wow, it's all spiritual!"

Chen Zhixi, sitting next to him, couldn't help but nod in agreement.

The auditions proceeded smoothly, and time flew by. Shi Weicong walked to the door and loudly announced his name.

A slight change occurred in the room when this figure walked in.

Matt Damon.